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School Profile 2013-2014

7409 Falls of Neuse Road School and Community Raleigh, NC 27615 Founded in 1862 by members of Christ Episcopal Church, Ravenscroft School www.ravenscroft.org became an independent non-sectarian school in 1968. Ravenscroft School 919.847.0900 is a co-educational college preparatory day school, grades pre-Kindergarten 919.847.7952 fax through grade 12, located in Raleigh, North Carolina. Raleigh, along with CEEB Code: 343233 Chapel Hill and Durham, is a vital part of the Research Triangle, a world center for technology and research. The talented and well-educated work force of the Research Triangle Park and the colleges/universities of the three Doreen C. Kelly Head of School cities provide the area with rich academic and cultural resources. The School is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS) and R. Peter Bogue the Southern Association of Independent Schools (SAIS). Head of Upper School

Angela L. Connor Ravenscroft At a Glance Director of College Counseling [email protected] • Strong tradition of participation in challenging academic courses, fine arts, athletics, and community service William H. Pruden III • Twenty hours of community service required each year for Upper School Director of Civic Engagement/ students College Counselor • Three-week internship with a final written analysis required for seniors [email protected] • International Diploma awarded to students who meet course and cross- cultural expectations • Exchange program with Spain and China Enrollment • Consortium school for summer studies of the arts and humanities in Spoleto, Upper School: Italy 466 in Grades 9-12 • Participates in Siempre Verde summer experience in the cloud forest of 112 in senior class Ecuador Middle School: • One of the original members of the Global Education Benchmark Group 297 in Grades 6-8 Lower School: • Frequent selection of students for English-Speaking Union Exchange, North Carolina Governor’s School, and North Carolina’s Summer Ventures for gifted 422 in Grades pre-K-5 students in science and mathematics Total Enrollment: 1185 • Diverse fine arts program, includes award-winning visual arts and performing arts • Successfully compete in nationally renowned athletic tournaments in multiple sports • Student originated and directed ongoing project of RavensBuild, a Habitat for Faculty Humanity home Upper School Faculty: 67 Percent with Advanced Degrees: 77% • Engaged in a partnership with the Center for Creative Leadership (CCL) to implement the Citizen Leadership Initiative. Doctorate: 8 Student-Faculty Ratio: 7:1 • Consistently among the top fundraisers for the American Cancer Society, the Average Class size: 13 Ravenscroft team competes annually in the 198-mile Hood to Coast relay race.

Disciplinary Reporting Policy Ravenscroft School policy is to report to colleges, whether asked or not, any disciplinary action which results from an Honor Code violation as well as any suspensions. This policy applies to actions occurring up to and including graduation. Honors and Advanced Placement Class Offerings Ravenscroft offers 35 honors courses and 24 Advanced Placement courses: (Electives offered vary from year to year and depend on enrollment)

English* Mathematics Science Honors English I, II, III Honors Algebra II Honors Astronomy-Solar System AP English Language and Composition AP Calculus AB Honors Astronomy-Stellar and Galactic AP English Literature and Composition AP Calculus BC Honors Biology Honors Geometry AP Biology *For the Class of 2014, AP Language and Honors Multivariable Calculus Honors Chemistry Composition may only be taken as an Honors Precalculus AB AP Chemistry elective in the junior year or as a core Honors Precalculus BC Honors Engineering A requirement in the senior year. AP Statistics Honors Engineering B AP Environmental Science Honors Physics Social Studies World Languages AP Physics AP Comparative Government Honors French II, III, IV and Politics AP French Language and Culture Fine Arts AP European History Honors Greek I, II AP Art AP Human Geography Honors Latin II, III, IV AP Art History AP Macroeconomics Honors Mandarin Chinese II, III, IV Honors Choral Ensemble AP Microeconomics AP Latin Honors Drama AP Psychology Honors Spanish II, III, IV Honors String Ensemble Honors Seminar in Religion and Ethics AP Spanish Language Honors Wind Ensemble AP U.S. Government and Politics AP U.S. History Computer Science AP World History AP Computer Science A Honors Computer Science

Graduation Requirements Weighted Grade Point Averages and Class Rank To receive a diploma from Ravenscroft School, Beginning with the 2013-2014 school year, Ravenscroft adopted a a student must earn 22 specified credits in new grading scale. Grades 9-12.

Grade point averages are Effective Prior to Quality Subject Units determined on a four-point Fall 2013 Fall 2013 Grade Points scale, with grades for Advanced 4 ½ (including English Placement courses weighted one 98-100 99-100 A+ 4.33 Composition) full point and honors courses 93-97 95-98 A 4.00 4 (one credit beyond Mathematics weighted .5. Algebra II) 90-92 93-94 A- 3.67 3 (World History, Semester grades are used to 87-89 91-92 B+ 3.33 American History, calculate the cumulative GPA. Social Studies Economics, Only grades earned at Ravenscroft 83-86 88-90 B 3.00 American School are used in computing 80-82 86-87 B- 2.67 Government) grade point averages. GPAs are 3 (including Biology calculated using the scale at right. 77-79 84-85 C+ 2.33 Science and Chemistry) Ravenscroft School uses quintiles 73-76 80-83 C 2.00 2 (Spanish, French, Latin, Mandarin to compare students. Since 70-72 78-79 C- 1.67 World Languages Chinese - must Ravenscroft School is a college 67-69 76-77 D+ 1.33 complete level 3) preparatory school where students typically score above the national 63-66 72-75 D 1.00 Fine Arts 1 average on standardized tests, 60-62 70-71 D- 0.67 class rank is not viewed as a Physical Education 1 significant measure of a student’s performance. Below 60 Below 70 F 0.00 Other Electives 3 ½ Academic Notes

Grade Point Distribution for the Class of 2014 • Emphasis on writing: Four years of writing-intensive as of August 2013 (6 semesters) English courses and a semester course in Composition, Quintile Range Mean making 4.5 units of English required for graduation Quintiles are based on cumulative • Columbia Scholastic Press Association awarded a Silver 1st 4.66-3.96 4.23 Crown to the Living Hand, recognizing it as one of the Ravenscroft GPAs through the end best literary magazines in the country 2nd 3.95-3.55 3.74 of the junior year. In evaluating the • Engineering teacher and student work wins top award at 3rd 3.53-3.32 3.42 distribution for the 112 students in the American Society for Engineering Education • Four Ravenscroft students and their teacher were Class of 2014, please note that generally 4th 3.30-2.90 3.08 selected to participate in the NASA/IPAC Teacher no student with a cumulative GPA Archive Research Program at California Institute of 5th 2.89-2.13 2.59 below 2.0 is eligible to re-enroll. Technology to discover stars in the process of forming • Of the 101 Members of the Class of 2013, 62% took at least one AP science course; 84% took at least one AP Advanced Placement Results social studies course • Enhanced emphasis on global studies, partnership with In 2013, 231 students wrote 470 exams. Students who enroll in AP UNC-Chapel Hill World-View courses must complete each course by taking the College Board AP Exam. Community Service Notes In 2013, 87% of exams received scores of 3 or higher. • In 2012-2013, 67 of the 460 students in Upper School 29% - 5 34% - 4 24% - 3 earned national Presidential Community Service Awards: 13 Gold (250 or more hours), 10 Silver (175 to 249) and In 2012, 87% of exams received scores of 3 or higher. 44 Bronze (100-174) 33% - 5 34% - 4 20% - 3 • The previous year, 75 Upper School students earned national Presidential Community Service Awards (8 Gold, 11 Silver, 56 Bronze) SAT Results Fine Arts Notes The Class of 2012 with 115 students achieved an SAT average of 1284 • 454-seat theater with stage turntable and wings, as well (Critical Reading and Math) or 1919 (Critical Reading, Math, and Writing). as ample shop space • 180-space black box theater The Class of 2013 with 101 students achieved an SAT average of 1272 • Consistent acceptance into competitive fine arts (Critical Reading and Math) or 1903 (Critical Reading, Math, and Writing). programs in major institutions, professional orchestras, Range of SAT scores for middle 50%: theater, and television Class of 2013 Class of 2014 (as of August 2013) Athletic Notes Critical Reading 570 – 670 Critical Reading 520 – 640 Math 590 – 700 Math 540 – 670 • 78% percent of the students in the Class of 2013 participated in athletics during the 2012-13 school year. Writing 570 – 690 Writing 530 – 650 • The 2013 Girls Swimming team won the state championship, while the Girls Cross Country team and the Boys and Girls Track & Field teams finished second National Merit in the state. • TISAC Conference Championships included Boys In the Class of 2012, there were five National Merit Finalists, 15 Basketball, Boys Golf, Boys Lacrosse, Girls Lacrosse, Boys Commended Students, and one Finalist in the National Achievement Soccer, Girls Swimming, and Girls Track & Field. Scholarship Program. • Ravenscroft’s Boys athletics program was awarded the Prestige Cup as the top TISAC Conference team for In the Class of 2013, there were nine National Merit Finalists and 11 2012-13. Commended Students and two Fnalists in the National Achievement Scholarship Program. • Currently, more than four dozen graduates compete in inter-collegiate athletics for 17 different men’s and women’s sports. • 2012-13 alumni student-athlete accomplishments included: AP Scholars NCAA Champion (soccer) ACC All-Academic (basketball) In the Class of 2012, there were 13 AP Scholars, 17 AP Scholar with Academic All-Pioneer Football League (football) Honor Awards, and 45 AP Scholar with Distinction Awards, twelve of Honorable Mention All-ACC (basketball) whom were designated National AP Scholars. All-Conference USA (tennis) Old Dominion Athletic Conference Rookie of the Year (basketball) In the Class of 2013, there were 23 AP Scholars, 12 AP Scholar with NEWMAC Conference Rookie of the Year (swimming) Honor Awards, and 34 AP Scholar with Distinction Awards, 11 of All-Pioneer Football League (football) whom were designated National AP Scholars. CAA Champion (football) Previous Graduates Typically, one hundred percent of the graduates pursue their education beyond the secondary level. The members of the classes of 2012 and 2013 were accepted at the following institutions, matriculating at schools in bold print. American University Hobart and William Smith Colleges University of Aberdeen American University of Beirut Hofstra University University of Alabama Appalachian State University Hollins University University of Arizona Arizona State University Howard University University of California at Berkeley Auburn University James Madison University University of California at Davis Barton College Johns Hopkins University University of California at Los Angeles Bates College Katholieke Universiteit Leuven University of California at San Diego Baylor University Kingston University University of Chicago Belmont University Lehigh University University of Delaware Bennington College Lenoir-Rhyne University University of Georgia Berry College LIM College University of Greenwich Boston College London College of Fashion University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Boston University Louisiana State University University of Iowa Brown University Loyola University Chicago University of Kentucky Bryn Mawr College Loyola University Maryland University of Lincoln, UK Bucknell University Loyola University New Orleans University of Mary Washington Campbell University Macalester College University of Maryland, Baltimore County Carnegie Mellon University Marquette University University of Maryland, College Park Case Western Reserve University Mars Hill College University of Massachusetts, Amherst Centre College Marymount Manhattan College University of Massachusetts, Boston Chestnut Hill College Mercer University University of Miami Chowan University Meredith College University of Michigan Christopher Newport University Miami University, Oxford University of Minnesota, Twin Cities Clemson University Mount Holyoke College University of Mississippi Colby College New Jersey Institute of Technology University of Missouri Columbia Colgate University New Mexico Military Institute University of New Orleans College of Charleston New York University University of North Carolina at Asheville College of William and Mary Newcastle University University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Colorado State University North Carolina A&T State University University of North Carolina at Charlotte Concordia University - River Forest North Carolina Central University University of North Carolina at Greensboro Cornell College North Carolina State University University of North Carolina at Pembroke Dartmouth College Northeastern University University of North Carolina at Wilmington Davidson College Northwestern University University of North Florida Denison University The Ohio State University University of Pittsburgh DePaul University Oxford College of Emory University University of Rhode Island Dickinson College Pace University, New York City University of Richmond Dillard University Pennsylvania State University, University Park University of San Diego Drexel University Polytechnic Institute of NYU University of San Francisco Duke University Princeton University University of South Carolina Durham University Randolph College University of Southern California East Carolina University Randolph-Macon College University of St. Andrews, UK Eckerd College Regent University The University of Tampa Edinburgh Napier University Regent’s American College London University of Tennessee, Knoxville Elon University Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute The University of Texas, Austin Emerson College Rhodes College University of Toronto Emory University Roanoke College University of Vermont Eugene Lang College The New School for Liberal Arts Rollins College University of Virginia Fashion Institute of Technology Royal Holloway, University of London University of Wisconsin, Madison Fayetteville State University Saint Joseph’s University University of Wyoming Florida A&M University Santa Clara University Vanderbilt University Florida Atlantic University Savannah College of Art and Design Virginia Military Institute Florida Institute of Technology Southern Methodist University Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University Florida State University Southern University and A&M College Virginia Wesleyan College Fordham University St. Andrews Presbyterian College Wagner College Franklin and Marshall College St. John’s University - Queens Campus Wake Forest University Furman University Stanford University Washington and Lee University Gent University-Belgium Swarthmore College Washington College George Mason University Sweet Briar College Washington University in St. Louis Georgetown University Syracuse University Wellesley College Georgia Institute of Technology Texas Christian University West Virginia University Gettysburg College The Citadel, the Military College of South Carolina Western Carolina University Grinnell College The George Washington University Westminster College Guilford College Tiffin University Whitman College Hampden-Sydney College Towson University William Peace University Hampton University Tulane University Wingate University Haverford College United States Coast Guard Academy Wofford College Hawaii Pacific University United States Naval Academy Xavier University of Louisiana High Point University University at Buffalo The State University of New York Yale University